Ledcor to acquire Trinity HelicoptersLedcor Air Limited, a member of The Ledcor Group of Companies, has announced that it has entered into a Letter of Intent to acquire Trinity Helicopters Limited, based in Yellowknife, N.W.T.

AgustaWestland takes starring role in new Bond filmAgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, has announced that its AW101 and AW159 Lynx Wildcat helicopters play star roles in Skyfall, the 23rd James Bond adventure, which had its world premiere in London on Oct. 23. Staring Daniel Craig as James Bond, Skyfall sees the AW101 helicopter performing several dramatic sequences in the film.

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SkyTrac sets up Sharkey's for safer system managementSharkey’s Helicopters, a helicopter charter company based out of New Hampshire, has utilized the SkyWeb fleet management system from SkyTrac Systems on all six of its helicopters to provide premium service to VIP charter clients and to add to overall safety.

RCAF members receive international honourAt a ceremony in London, U.K., Canadian Forces Search and Rescue personnel received the Award of Gallantry from the Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators for their heroic actions in saving the lives of two Inuit hunters stranded in icy waters near Igloolik, Nunavut, on October 27, 2011.

HAC show offers countless opportunitiesWhile it's certainly cooling down outside, the fall aviation trade show circuit in Canada and abroad is heating up with a number of key events scheduled over the next couple of months.